122.701
Designating new or rescinding former designation.

(A)
Prior to designating a new community action agency or rescinding a community
action agency's designation, the community services division shall:

(1)
Determine whether a community action agency is in compliance with section
122.69 of the Revised Code;

(2)
Consult with the chief elected officials of political subdivisions located
within a community action agency's service area, and, in designating a new
community action agency, obtain their endorsement of the agency in accordance
with division (A) of section 122.69 of the Revised Code;

(3)
Hold at least one public meeting within a community action agency's service
area for the purpose of allowing citizens to comment on the community action
agency's delivery of services;

(4)
Evaluate the proposed service area of the community action agency, and, as may
be necessary, modify the boundaries of the service area so that low-income
persons in the area are adequately and efficiently served.

(B)
After providing notice and hearing pursuant to sections 119.01 to 119.13 of the
Revised Code, the director of development services:

(1)
May rescind the designation of a community action agency
after
finding that the agency is not in compliance with any or all of the
provisions of section 122.69 of the Revised Code;

(2)
Shall rescind the designation of a community action agency upon notification
from the chief elected officials of more than one-half of the municipal
corporations and the counties within a community currently served by a
community action agency that such agency is not endorsed by them and
after finding that the agency is not in compliance with section 122.69 of the
Revised Code.

Any agency whose
designation is rescinded pursuant to this section may appeal from an order
rescinding such designation pursuant to section 119.12 of the Revised
Code.